Evaluation of heavy metal tolerance level of the Antarctic bacterial community in biodegradation of waste canola oil

• Main Authors: Mohd Zahri, Khadijah Nabilah, Gomez-Fuentes, Claudio, Sabri, Suriana, Zulkharnain, Azham, Abdul Khalil, Khalilah, Lim, Sooa, Ahmad, Siti Aqlima
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97158/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97158/; https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/19/10749
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Heavy metal contamination is accidentally becoming prevalent in Antarctica, one of the world’s most pristine regions. Anthropogenic as well as natural causes can result in heavy metal contamination. Each heavy metal has a different toxic effect on various microorganisms and species, which can interf...